David Journal

Tag: Alma

  • Comfort

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    This phrase caught my eye for the first time: “thou didst hear me because of mine afflictions and my sincerity.” Sincerity I can control, and afflictions are not in short supply.

  • Nourish the tree

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    Laura’s situation is that she had tried the experiment to know that the word is good but somewhere she stopped nourishing the tree and it has withered in the heat of the sun. I’m not sure yet if she has to start from scratch by planting the seed anew or if the existing tree can…

  • Faulty assumptions

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    Alma and his missionary companions were surprised to find that the Zoramites had built synagogues. They had assumed that the Zoramites were simply irreligious – rather than following the religion of pride.

  • Korihor knew

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    When Alma told Korihor that he would be struck dumb if he denied God it is certain that Korihor would have denied outright if he truly didn’t believe in God. Instead he prevaricated in his answer because inside he at least suspected that God existed.

  • The Lamanites followed

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    How did I not notice before that the armies if the Lamanites followed their brethren as they went into the wilderness to petition for a place among the Nephites. The Nephites had very little time to prepare to defend the people of Ammon – they likely had yet to receive any provisions for the protection…

  • Leaning on logic

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    Ammon and his brethren logically conclude that the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi should go to the land of Zerahemla for protection. These converted Lamanites say they will go if the Lord confirms the idea. They offer to be slaves to the Nephites. When Ammon explains that slavery is outlawed among the Nephites he reverts to logic…

  • Post-mission perspective

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    The joy and attitude if about at the conclusion of their mission is how every missionary should hope to feel about their mission labors.

  • If not for dissensions

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    If it weren’t for Nephites dissenting and joining the Lamanites later, the mission of the sons of Mosiah would have permanently topped the balance of power among the seed of Lehi in favor of the Nephites because of how many Lamanites were converted.

  • Willing to learn

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    Those who had not had the gospel in their lives were much more open to learning doctrine when it was preached among them than those who had rejected such truths previously It took the sons of Mosiah 9 or 10 years to have this great harvest. While Ammon may had found an opportunity 3 days…

  • Local leadership

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    I notice the pattern with both Lamoni and his father that they were converted by the Nephite missionaries but then they, not the missionaries ministered to their households for their conversion.